Winery Richard Hilton VineyardsCartref Syrah

wine of Elgin of Western Cape of South Africa

The Cartref Syrah of Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards is a wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
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The Cartref Syrah of the Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards is in the top 0 of wines of Elgin.

Discover the grape variety: Gouais

It is certainly one of the oldest known grape varieties as it is already reported in the Middle Ages as producing a poor quality wine. Some claim that it has its first origins in eastern France and others in Croatia. It would then have been introduced into France by the Romans, nearly 2,000 years ago. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to several grape varieties, including Saint Côme, Raffiat de Moncade, Muscadelle, Jurançon Blanc, Grease, Colombard, and Mademoiselle Blanche. For more information, click here. Today, the Gouais has practically disappeared from the vineyard, it is still cultivated somewhat in the upper Swiss Valais under the name of Gwäss or Gwaëss.

Informations about the Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards

The winery offers 12 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.

The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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